L'immunité
Example: L'immunité naturelle protège souvent contre certaines maladies.
Definition
"L'immunité" refers to the body's natural ability to resist or fight off infections and diseases. It involves mechanisms that protect an organism from harmful pathogens, ensuring that it remains healthy or recovers quickly when exposed to certain illnesses.
Etymology
The word "l'immunité" comes from the Latin 'immunitas,' meaning exemption or freedom from service or charge. Originally used in legal and social contexts, it was later adopted in medicine to describe the state of being protected or exempt from disease, highlighting how the body is 'exempt' from illness.
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"L'immunité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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